To plunder, pillage, assault.
"The bandits harried the village as they looted every house and beat anyone who tried to resist."
In plain English: To harry someone means to annoy or bother them persistently.
"The boss harried the team until they finally finished the report."
Usage: Do not use "harry" to mean annoying or bothering someone; instead, reserve it for describing the act of persistently harassing, plundering, or assaulting an enemy or group over time. This word implies a sustained military or violent campaign rather than simple irritation.
A male given name from the Germanic languages, also used as a pet form of Henry and Harold.
"The teacher called out to Harry to pass the papers, unaware that he was actually known by his full name, Henry, in his family."
The word harry comes from the Old English herġian, which originally meant "to wage war" or "lead an army." It traveled into modern English with a shift in meaning to describe someone who relentlessly harasses or annoys another person.